Bare Knuckle Fighter Justin Thornton Dies Six Weeks After A Brutal 19-Second KO Left Him Paralysed
A bare knuckle fighter has died in hospital six weeks after a brutal 19-second knockout left him partially paralyzed.
Justin Thornton, 38, was taking part in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) 20 in Biloxi, Mississippi on August 20 when he sustained a brutal KO defeat.
His opponent Dillon Cleckler caught him with a vicious right hook just 19 seconds into the first round, sending him face-first to the canvas before the referee quickly halted proceedings and rushed to his aid.
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